Vietnam Airlines Launches Direct Ahmedabad-Hanoi Service, Expanding Connectivity Between Gujarat and Vietnam

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, has expanded its international network with the launch of Vietnam Airlines' new direct service to Hanoi.

Route Expansion
- Vietnam Airlines has launched a new direct service between Ahmedabad (AMD) and Hanoi (HAN).
- Ahmedabad becomes the airline's fifth passenger destination in India.
- The inaugural flight departed on November 3, 2026.

Flight Operations
- Frequency: 4 flights per week
- Operating Days: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- The service provides direct access to Hanoi and onward connections across Vietnam Airlines' network.

Benefits for Gujarat
- Enhances international connectivity from Ahmedabad.
- Expected to boost:
- Tourism
- Trade
- Business travel
- MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions) travel
- Strengthens links between Gujarat and Vietnam.

Key Statements
Vietnam Ambassador to India, Trinh Minh Manh
- Welcomed the new route.
- Said it will strengthen tourism, trade, business exchanges, and people-to-people ties between India and Vietnam.

Ahmedabad International Airport Limited (AIAL)
- Welcomed Vietnam Airlines to Ahmedabad.
- Highlighted greater travel convenience and improved international connectivity for Gujarat.

Vietnam Airlines
- Reaffirmed its commitment to the Indian market.
- Identified Gujarat as a high-potential market for leisure, business, and MICE travel.

Aeroprime Group
- Described Ahmedabad as a commercially important market with growing international travel demand.
- Will support promotion and development of the new route as Vietnam Airlines' Passenger GSA in India.

Service Snapshot
- Route: Ahmedabad - Hanoi
- Airline: Vietnam Airlines
- Launch Date: November 3, 2026
- Frequency: 4 weekly flights
- Operating Days: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday
- Passenger GSA in India: Aeroprime Group